Fire, Life Safety, Security and Emergency Communications

Fire, life-safety, security, and emergency
communication devices and systems enable real-time responses to a wide
range of emergency situations. Integrated systems typically combine
voice communication, computer networking, texting, and other
notifications to send the right message to the right people at the right
time.

NEMA
is the principal source of technical, training, and educational
information essential for the specification, manufacture, installation,
performance, maintenance, and inspection of reliable life-safety
products.

Activities

Product Activities

Develops Standards, codes, and guidelines for
fire, life-safety, security, and emergency communication devices and
systems, including those developed by the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the International Code
Council (ICC)

Promotes awareness of fire and life
safety products and systems technologies , including field education and
training to state code officials, fire chiefs, and contractors through
the NEMA Field Representative program and industry forums

Encourages the expansion of fire and life-safety technologies in the National Electrical Code? (NEC), NFPA 72 and 101, and ICC

Aligns
efforts with fire and life-safety partners to support legislative and
regulatory efforts that support favorable state code adoption outcomes

Works
with certification organizations (e.g., UL, FM, ETL) on issues related
to testing, certification, and establishing effective dates for new
requirements